"Doesn't the Divine Sword Sect usually send at least ten Nascent Soul cultivators to participate in missions?"
"Yeah, why are they only sending two this time?"
"What can we do with so few people? The Divine Sword Sect is too stingy."
Unlike when the Xuan Tian Sect sent two people, everyone was filled with gratitude.
Upon hearing that the Divine Sword Sect planned to send two people to participate in the raid.
Instead of being grateful, the people who were sent down to the countryside started making wild guesses.
Some say the Divine Sword Sect is withholding money.
They also said that the Divine Sword Sect was stingy.
It seems that it's only natural for the Divine Sword Sect to send out more cultivators.
He Jiuhong overheard the whispers among the cultivators below.
I took a deep breath.
He was provoked by the shamelessness of these people.
They are strict with themselves and others, but lenient with themselves – that's a perfect description of them.
We are all from sects in Qingzhou.
Why should the Divine Sword Sect send more cultivators?
And just then...
You Buyu, who was standing to the side, spoke up.
He turned to look at He Jiuhong and said in a compassionate tone, "Elder He, your Divine Sword Sect has more than thirty Nascent Soul cultivators in Sifang City. For such an important matter as raiding the camp, sending only two is a bit unreasonable, isn't it?"
After he finished speaking, the other cultivators below also spoke up.
"Yes, the Divine Sword Sect has more than thirty Nascent Soul cultivators, making it the force with the most Nascent Soul cultivators in the city. Sending only two is too stingy, isn't it?"
"It is said that the capable should do more, but it is unreasonable for the Divine Sword Sect to only send two Nascent Soul cultivators to participate in the raid."
"Thirty Nascent Soul cultivators, how many resources would it take to provide for their daily needs, including food, clothing, and cultivation? Why do they become so weak when it comes to important matters?"
Under You Buyu's leadership, the representatives of various forces in Qingzhou below became even more vehement in their criticism of the Divine Sword Sect.
Hearing these sounds, You Buyu gave a smug smile.
"Elder He, you have heard what everyone is saying. The Divine Sword Sect is a large and powerful family with abundant resources. It has also annexed the Blood Fiend Sect. Its strength is undeniable. Why then did they send two Nascent Soul cultivators to participate in the raid?"
You Buyu interrogated He Jiuhong, pressing her for answers.
His meaning was quite clear.
They used the pretext of righteousness to force He Jiuhong to send out more people.
"Elder You, you're mistaken about that!"
A cold glint flashed in He Jiuhong's eyes, and she said in an icy voice, "We are both three major sects. Xuantian Sect and Wuchan Sect only sent two Nascent Soul cultivators. Why can't my Divine Sword Sect do the same?"
He Jiuhong, who had been holding back, finally snapped and couldn't help but question him.
However, as soon as she said this, You Buyu's smug smile widened.
"Elder He, what time is it? The sea tribe's camp is only three thousand miles away and could attack Sifang City at any time. Yet you are still worrying about trivial matters like who sent more people and who sent fewer people."
You Buyu's voice was passionate and stirring.
"Does your Divine Sword Sect have no regard for the people of Qingzhou, for the common people of the world, or for any sense of righteousness?"
Towards the end, You Buyu became increasingly aggressive.
The representatives of the various forces in Qingzhou looked at the Divine Sword Sect with more anger upon hearing his words.
"They're both one of the four major sects, so why is there such a big difference between them?"
“Look at the Xuantian Sect, they were the first to send people to participate in the raid, and the Wuchan Sect sent three Nascent Soul cultivators at once. And look at some other sects.”
"Yes, they'd rather keep their people idle than send them out to contribute to the community. Our sect is truly unworthy of being one of the four great sects!"
Listening to the sarcastic and mocking voices of representatives from various factions below the stage, they could hear the Divine Sword Sect being ridiculed.
He Jiuhong clenched her fists.
Do those people below really not know what contributions the Divine Sword Sect has made?
Of course not!
They were fully aware of the Divine Sword Sect's contributions over the past few days.
The reason they ridiculed the Divine Sword Sect was because...
There is only one reason.
They're just trying to curry favor with the Xuantian Sect.
Especially after the arrival of the Xuantian Sect Master.
The targeting of the Divine Sword Sect is becoming increasingly obvious.
They even secretly spread rumors that the Divine Sword Sect no longer had any Nascent Soul cultivators.
At first, of course, no one believed it.
However, the Xuan Tian Sect targeted them time and time again.
The Divine Sword Sect silently bore the burden time and time again.
The representatives of each faction are all shrewd and calculating.
Of course, I know what to do at this time.
Although they dared not openly oppose the Divine Sword Sect.
But they still had the guts to follow the Xuantian Sect around and mock the Divine Sword Sect.
He Jiuhong knew exactly what they were thinking.
Seeing He Jiuhong's embarrassed expression.
You Buyu felt a surge of secret pleasure. Taking advantage of everyone's mockery of the Divine Sword Sect, he continued, "Elder He, as the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility. If the Divine Sword Sect doesn't send more people to participate in the raid, I'm afraid it won't be able to convince the masses!"
His words were like a match, completely igniting the anger in He Jiuhong's heart.
"Enough!"
He Jiuhong let out a loud shout, then slammed his hand on the chair and stood up.
Pointing at the crowd, he angrily said, "Let me ask you, who was it that went to rescue the 100,000 people captured by the sea creatures the other day?"
"Six days ago, which sect went deep into Yuzhou to gather information? And who brought back the news of the sea race's stronghold?"
"Who is defending the most dangerous northern city wall?"
He Jiuhong asked a series of questions.
This completely suppressed the noise inside the main hall.
The hall fell silent for a moment.
He Jiuhong became more and more excited as she spoke: "Alright, I'll pretend you didn't know any of that..." As she spoke, He Jiuhong turned to look at You Buyu: "Elder You should know why the mermaid demon king of the sea tribe withdrew his troops ten days ago."
He Jiuhong practically squeezed out the question through gritted teeth.
Most of the representatives from various factions present had arrived within the past ten days and had not experienced that major battle.
You Buyu did indeed experience that battle unscathed.
He couldn't possibly not know.
The Mermaid King withdrew his troops because of the three-move agreement he made with Xia Anyu.
Meanwhile, You Buyu heard He Jiuhong's questioning.
A hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.
"hehe"
He chuckled, revealing an indifferent expression, and said, "I don't deny that your Divine Sword Sect also contributed a lot during the last sea race invasion."
But then he suddenly changed the subject, saying, "However, repelling the sea race invasion was clearly the result of the joint efforts of all the cultivators who remained in Sifang City at the time, not the achievement of your Divine Sword Sect alone!"
You Buyu directly attributed the credit for the sea tribe's retreat to the collective effort of everyone involved.
This immediately won over the majority of people.
"Elder You is right. The sea tribe's retreat was clearly due to the joint efforts of all of us fellow Daoists."
"That's right, this credit should belong to everyone."
"The credit for defending the city belongs to everyone!"
With nods from representatives of all parties.
You Buyu looked at He Jiuhong with a provocative gaze and said, "It's plain for all to see, Elder He, you wouldn't be trying to attribute all the credit for defending the city to your Divine Sword Sect, would you?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
